Osasuna v Granada

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Osasuna were handed a heavy 4-0 defeat away from home at La Liga leaders, Real Madrid, just before the international break so the hosts will be relieved to be returning to their home surroundings of their Estadio El Sadar for Friday night's clash with Granada who sit second from bottom in the Spanish top flight table and will also be eager to pick up all three points here.

Osasuna have managed to capture just one win from their last six games overall in the domestic top flight which came in the form of a 2-0 win away from home at Deportivo Alaves but the hosts have also slipped to four defeats within this current slump in form, suffering defeats at the hands of Barcelona, Getafe, Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid respectively.

Interestingly, each of Osasuna's recent three defeats also resulted in Over 2.5 goals being scored and as the hosts have struggled to gain a positive result for a few weeks now, the goals market does look appealing here for Friday night's encounter.

In addition, five of Osasuna's last 10 home games have also produced three goals or more, so the chances of a few goals at the Estadio El Sadar on Friday night looks to have a fair chance.

Granada currently occupy second from bottom place in the La Liga standings ahead of this weekend's action in the Spanish top flight and the visitors will be keen to return to winning ways having now failed to win any of their last six matches overall.

This winless run consists of three draws and three defeats so Granada also look like a team that should be avoided in the straight win markets but the prospect of goals do look promising as four out of Granada's last six league matches in La Liga have resulted in Over 2.5 goals.

The bigger picture shows Granada have managed to collect just one win from their previous 11 matches overall, which came in the shape of a 3-2 home win against Mallorca but the visitors have also tended to struggle on their travels as well, picking up just two victories from their last 17 outings on the road.

Osasuna v Granada Verdict

Osasuna manager, Arrasate, will be demanding a better showing from his players this time around, especially as Osasuna are back in their own backyard, while Granada know they must pick up a result of some sort here this Friday in order to remain in touch with the clubs above them who are sitting in positions of safety.

With both sides in pretty ordinary form though just before the international break, there appears to be no obvious straight winner here but rather, goals may come to the fore with both sides looking to return to winning ways.

Therefore, our main bet will be Over 2.5 goals @ 1.95

Other side bets worth considering:

Granada win @ 4.20

Correct score: Granada 2-1 @ 13.00